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John Wolseley (BORN 1938), Camouflaged grasshopper Acrida sp. 1979

Sold for A$1,200 at Gibson's on Jun 15, 2026.

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JOHN WOLSELEY (BORN 1938) Camouflaged grasshopper Acrida sp. 1979 watercolour, gouache and pencil on paper signed, dated and inscribed lower right and centre: John Wolseley / Finke Gorge - Northern Territory / 5-11th November 79 56.5 x 76cm PROVENANCE Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria The Mary Lou Jelbart AM Collection, Melbourne EXHIBITED The Larapinta Land Journey Paintings and the Emily Gap Survey: Being Paintings, Drawings and Constructions of the Northern Territory by John Wolseley, Geelong Art Gallery, Victoria, 6th June - 13th July, 1980; Rex Irwin Gallery, 29th July - 16th August, 1980, cat. no. 14 LITERATURE Jennifer Long, Nomadism: John Wolseley - Twelve Years in Australia - paintings and drawings, University Gallery, The University of Melbourne, Melbourne 1988, cat no. 12, p. 23 (illus.) NOTE Accompanied by a copy of the above publication © John Wolseley/Copyright Agency, 2026

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